Yesterday Stacey had the day off so we headed up to Boulder to run Mesa Trail. There were four to six inches of snow on the ground, though most sections of the trail were pretty well traveled so the snow was packed down pretty well. The trail is hilly and makes for a great running strength workout. After an hour and a half or so, my legs were so tired that reaching a moderate HR (say, 150 bpm) became tough. I averaged a stellar 10:30/mile (!) at 141 bpm thanks to the snow and tough terrain. The run in graph form:
Mesa Trail is one of the most beautiful places I've ever run. The trail was especially beautiful yesterday because the sky was cloudless, the sun was shining brightly, and the snow was that puffy, low-density type that can pile up 6 inches high on tree branches.
I snapped a few pictures during the run, including one where Stacey can barely be seen in her red jacket off in the distance:
Rarely am I envious of snow, but these pics make it look nice! Nice work
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